Compassionate Home Care Assistant - Flexible Hours

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing support

Flexible working hours

Mobile phone

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Casual Home Care Worker to support clients to remain living at home through personal care, domestic assistance and carer support in accordance with care plans. You will communicate client needs to Care Advisors and participate in a multidisciplinary team delivering responsive services.

As part of Mercy Health's Home Care Cairns team, you will work with compassion, maintain client dignity, and adapt to changing care requirements.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Home or Aged Care or Certificate IV in Disability Support is required.
• NDIS Clearance is required.
• First Aid Certificate with CPR is required.
• Driver Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to remain living in their own home through respite, personal care, domestic assistance and carer support per care plans.
• Provide accurate and timely information about client needs or changes to the Care Advisor.
• Listen to clients and give them a voice, enabling them to choose for themselves.
• Be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers.

Skills

Compassionate

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Certificate III in Home or Aged Care

Certificate IV in Disability Support

Job description

Mercy Health is seeking a Casual Home Care Worker to support clients to remain living at home through personal care, domestic assistance and carer support in accordance with care plans. You will communicate client needs to Care Advisors and participate in a multidisciplinary team delivering responsive services.

As part of Mercy Health's Home Care Cairns team, you will work with compassion, maintain client dignity, and adapt to changing care requirements.